Measuring device.



J. J. FLAHERTY MEASURING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.19. 1915;

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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OF NEW YQRK, N. Y.

MEASURING DEVICE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application filed March 19, 1915. Serial No. 15,440.

T 0 all whom 2'25 may concern Be it known that LJOHN J. FLAHERTY, a citizen of the United States, and residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Measuring Devices, of which the following is a specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to measuring devices, and particularly to devices for measuring ice cream and similar substances, such as butter, lard or the like; and the object thereof is to provide improved devices. of this class which may be made of anysize so as to measure quarts and pints, half pints or other quantities; a further object being to provide a measuring device of the class specified which is simple in construction, convenient of manipulation and comparatively inexpensive and which may be easily cleaned when necessary; and with these and other objects inview the invention consists in a measuring device of the class and for the purpose specified, constructed and operated as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which Figure 1 .is a perspective view showing my'improved measuring device and indicating the method of its operation; and, Fig. 2 a transverse section of the device as shown in Fig. l.

In the practice of my invention, as shown in the drawing, I provide a measuring device comprising a main box member a, preferably composed of sheet metal, and which comprises a back a a front a opposite sides a and a and albottom a". The side a is hinged to the back a at b, and said side is provided with an integral supplemental back plate member a" which forms a supplemcntal back for the box a, butwhich is adapted to swing with the side member a, and which is at right angles to said side member. The front a is hinged to the free front edge of the side a at 6 and the free edge of the front a is provided, in the form of construction shown, with two l -shaped fastemng clips 0 composed of spring matemal and secured to said front, as shown at (Z; and the parts 0 of the fastening clip 0 are provided with hook members 0 adapted to engage avertical strip 6 secured to the front edge portion of the side a of the box a so as to hold the parts a and a in a closed position with the part a flush on the back "a? of the box, as clearly shownin full lines in Fig. 2. I

With the parts in the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2, the device is ready for use and the ice cream or other material is packed in the box, the top of which is open, and when the box is full and it is desired to discharge the contents thereof the catch devices c are released and the front a and side a are swung into the open position as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and in this operation the suppleniental back memher a also moves forwardly and the con: tents of the box is forced out thereof, as will be readily understood, and onto a plate or other receiver prepared therefor.

It will be understood that my improved measuring device or devices may be made of any desired size or capacity so as to measure ice cream or other substances and form the same into blocks of any desired size, and my invention is not limited to the fastening devices c-c herein shown and described for holding the parts c a* of the box in position, and while I have shown my improved measuring device as rectangular in form and described the same as composed of a back, front and opposite sides, the exact shape is immaterial and the terms back, front and sides are only relative and are used for the purpose of clearly describing the detailed construction shown; and changes in and modifications of the construction herein shown and described may be made, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a box open at the top and composed of a back, a front, a bottom and two sides, one side being hinged to one sideedge of the back and being provided with a supplemental hack member adapted to swing within the ,box and with said hinged side, and the front being hinged to the free edge of the hinged side.

2, A measuring device, comprising a container open at the top and provided with a hinged side portion, and a supplemental bacl; member adapted to swing with said hinged side portion, and means for securingthe hinged side portion in a closed position. v

3. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a container open at the top, said container being provided with a side portion which is hinged to the back portion thereof, a supplemental back member connected with the hinged side portion and adapted to swing therewith within the container, and a front hinged to the free edge of the hinged side portion, and means for securing the hinged parts in a closed position.

at. A measuring device of the class described, comprising a container having side Wall portions hinged together and to a back wall member, a supplemental back Wall member secured to one of the hinged side wall portions and adapted to-swing therewith and Within the container, and means for holding the hinged side wall portions in a closed position.

5. A measuring scribed, comprising a container open at the top and part of the body walls of which are stationary With other parts hinged thereto, and a supplemental plate member connected with the hinged part or parts and adapted to swing therewith within the container.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed my name in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 18th day of March 1915.

JOHN J r-FLAHERTY. Witnesses:

G. MULREANY,

H. E. THOMPSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0."

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